Scroll wheel - Cicks or Smooth? Does the 'scroll wheel' click when you rotate it or is it smooth. The Logitech MX lets you select either. I can't stand smooth, but I want this mouse.The description doesn't say. Scroll wheel - Cicks or Smooth? Does the 'scroll wheel' click when you rotate it or is it smooth. The Logitech MX lets you select either. I can't stand smooth, but I want this... » Read More Scroll wheel - Cicks or Smooth? Does the 'scroll wheel' click when you rotate it or is it smooth. The Logitech MX lets you select either. I can't stand smooth, but I want this mouse.The description doesn't say. « Show Less
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Thank you for the feedback. Guess I will have to try it in person at a retail store first. Why can't we have both "crunchy" and "smooth"? :)Another question, why do we have to wait so long for this to be released? Releasing a product after Christmas seems like a huge miss in opportunity.My Revolution MX works great, except the rechargeable built in battery is getting a little old. If I don't put it in cradle every night I might run out of juice the next day.I really like the Microsoft Natural 6000 mouse. After using that for a few weeks all other mice feel very uncomfortable. I use it on my 2nd computer. Maybe a Natural 6000 mouse with BlueTrack and "crunchy" scrolling... that would be my dream mouse... maybe in 2009 Thank you for the feedback. Guess I will have to try it in person at a retail store first. Why can't we have both "crunchy" and "smooth"? :)Another question, why do we have to wait so long for this to be released? Releasing a product after Christmas seems like a huge miss in opportunity.My Revolution MX works great, except the rechargeable built in battery is getting a little old. If I don't put it in cradle every night I might run out of juice the next day.I really like the Microsoft Natural 6000 mouse. After using that for a few... » Read More Thank you for the feedback. Guess I will have to try it in person at a retail store first. Why can't we have both "crunchy" and "smooth"? :)Another question, why do we have to wait so long for this to be released? Releasing a product after Christmas seems like a huge miss in opportunity.My Revolution MX works great, except the rechargeable built in battery is getting a little old. If I don't put it in cradle every night I might run out of juice the next day.I really like the Microsoft Natural 6000 mouse. After using that for a few weeks all other mice feel very uncomfortable. I use it on my 2nd computer. Maybe a Natural 6000 mouse with BlueTrack and "crunchy" scrolling... that would be my dream mouse... maybe in 2009 « Show Less
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I ordered one from best buy on line a couple months ago, it showed up today..... I've been trying to see one as well, but no luck anywhere....Overall it really has potential, I don't like the smooth wheel, and, I'm having trouble with interference. The transmitter is only a few feet from the mouse, but i'm getting random pointer freezing, skipping etc. I'm trying the transmitter on a USB extension cable and putting it even closer to the mouse, which seems to be better...so far. If one can live with the smooth scroll wheel, and does not have wireless problems, I think it's quite good. I ordered one from best buy on line a couple months ago, it showed up today..... I've been trying to see one as well, but no luck anywhere....Overall it really has potential, I don't like the smooth wheel, and, I'm having trouble with interference. The transmitter is only a few feet from the mouse, but i'm getting random pointer freezing, skipping etc. I'm trying the transmitter on a USB extension cable and putting it even closer to the mouse, which seems to be better...so far. If one can live with the smooth scroll wheel, and does not have wireless problems, I think... » Read More I ordered one from best buy on line a couple months ago, it showed up today..... I've been trying to see one as well, but no luck anywhere....Overall it really has potential, I don't like the smooth wheel, and, I'm having trouble with interference. The transmitter is only a few feet from the mouse, but i'm getting random pointer freezing, skipping etc. I'm trying the transmitter on a USB extension cable and putting it even closer to the mouse, which seems to be better...so far. If one can live with the smooth scroll wheel, and does not have wireless problems, I think it's quite good. « Show Less
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Hi, Roger,I don't know of any list of which mice have detent scroll wheels, but if you want to know about a specific model I can check on it for you. I've been here about two years and Arc is the only one we've released since I've been here with detent. My mom has an older Microsoft mouse that has VERY crunchy detent scrolling and it drives me nuts. I don't know which mouse it is, though. Cathy
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How did you get to try it? I checked all the retail stores, and didn't think it was out yet.
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Hi Cathy, If there are other Microsoft detent mice besides the Arc, is there a list anywhere? Roger
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It is smooth. I'm not sure why Amazon has them so far out (January?) as they're available at Best Buy already. I just got one at my new job.I actually prefer the smooth scroll, and find it a lot more precise. And it's loose enough that you can really give it a strong whirl too. It's a pretty good evolution from the old Intellimouse Explorer.
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Hi, Sam,Both the Explorer and the Explorer mini have a smooth scroll wheel. Technically that's called "detent" or "non-detent", though I also think of them as "crunchy" and "smooth." :-) The new Arc mouse has a detent wheel. Cathy, Microsoft Hardware Documentation team
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I am using the HP mouse as I am answering these questions. No, the scroll wheel does not do right and left. Yes, it does have a click.
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I guess that's a matter of opinion. I use these mice at work and I love them. Very dependable/durable. I think the scroll is very smooth and quiet. Great choice for a standard wired mouse. Hope this helps.
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For scrolling it is like touch screen. But the clicking is not, it is an actual mechanical click. It does detects which sides of the mouse you are clicking. The most difficult one is the middle button click. You have to use 2 fingers clicking about half an inch above the logitech logo. For me the middle button clicking is a hit and miss. And again, I don't do much middle button clicking so I may not be touching the same spot all the time when doing it.
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The scroll is not perfectly smooth - there are "notches", but it is quiet. Personally, next to a $60+ Logitech game mouse, this is an excellent mouse, and the low cost is awesome. I will definitely be buying these again. I have several.
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If by accurate you mean "responds to being clicked", I've never had problems. I click, and the action happens. It takes a little bit more force to click than many other mice, though, so it may get annoying if you need the wheel to be easy to press. As for scrolling, there's a tactile little "tick" while scrolling. I.E. it feels bumpy when scrolling, much like many other mice.
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there's a button on the mouse near the wheel...if you push the button down, the mouse moves fluid, if you click the button so up, then it's chunck chunk chunk....ironically that works well for me b/c for some softwares i need chunky, and others i need fluid.
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I changed to this mouse and love it. Yes it is smooth and quiet. Also able to feel the change scrolling.
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The scroll wheel doesn't spin freely. It "clicks" or "ratchets" into the next position on the wheel, but it does so extremely smoothly. I have very little issue with either kind of mouse you have referred to, but I haven't felt much of a difference between this and a free spinner if you will. You may have stronger feelings on the matter, of course.
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Yes, but I must warn you, the scroll wheel is awful! It free spins when you move the mouse with no restraint. So it randomly scrolls all over... Defective if you ask me...
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It clicks, which I find annoying. However, if one is mechanically inclined it's easy to remedy. Remove the 2 screws in the battery compartment. Pop open the mouse. Locate the spring on the side of the scroll wheel and remove it with needle nose pliers. Pop mouse back together and replace the 2 screws, enjoy scrolling as smooth as butter. WARNING: this will certainly void any warranty and YMMV. ;-)
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Im not entirely sure on what your asking. It has a wheel that scrolls left and right, as well as a traditional scroll wheel. There is a middle button, however it only clicks down, not left and right.
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Yes it can. While the scroll wheel itself does not go from left to right or vice versa to scroll the page, you can hold in shift. I think that by holding in shift it's a function of your operating system, and not the mouse itself. I was unaware that Logitech's mice scrolled left to right.
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Yes, it does have a distinctive " clicky feel " to it when it scrolls. I personally prefer it over the other type.It feels intuitive and I am quite used to this type of feel. I feel that I can control the speed more easily -but that may just be very subjective.
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It's toggle-able between smooth and click scroll. Click scroll may be loose depending on your preference. Seems fine for me.
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Owner since Jan. 2011, the scroll wheel works beautifully, I have/ had no problem with the mouse yet. The wheel also has rubber padding around it, feels great, and even after all the gaming usage. Hope it helps.
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yes it is smooth scroll (with no clicks). That's why I bought it and love it!